Stand More at Work (SMArT Work): using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sitting time in the workplace
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Article Title | Stand More at Work (SMArT Work): using the behaviour change wheel to develop an intervention to reduce sitting time in the workplace |
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ERA Journal ID | 13449 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Munir, Fehmidah (Author), Biddle, Stuart J. H. (Author), Davies, Melanie J. (Author), Dunstan, David (Author), Esliger, David (Author), Gray, Laura J. (Author), Jackson, Ben R. (Author), O'Connell, Sophie E. (Author), Yates, Tom (Author) and Edwardson, Charlotte L. (Author) |
Journal Title | BMC Public Health |
Journal Citation | 18, pp. 1-15 |
Article Number | 319 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | BioMed Central Ltd. |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1471-2458 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5187-1 |
Web Address (URL) | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5187-1 |
Abstract | Background: Sitting (sedentary behaviour) is widespread among desk-based office workers and a high level of sedentary behaviour is a risk factor for poor health. Reducing workplace sitting time is therefore an important prevention strategy. Interventions are more likely to be effective if they are theory and evidence-based. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) provides a framework for intervention development. This article describes the development of the Stand More AT Work (SMArT Work) intervention, which aims to reduce sitting time among National Health Service (NHS) office-based workers in Leicester, UK. Methods: We followed the BCW guide and used the Capability, Opportunity and Motivation Behaviour (COM-B) model to conduct focus group discussions with 39 NHS office workers. With these data we used the taxonomy of Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTv1) to identify the most appropriate strategies for facilitating behaviour change in our intervention. To identify the best method for participants to self-monitor their sitting time, a sub-group of participants (n = 31) tested a number of electronic self-monitoring devices. Results: From our BCW steps and the BCT-Taxonomy we identified 10 behaviour change strategies addressing environmental (e.g. provision of height adjustable desks,), organisational (e.g. senior management support, seminar), and individual level (e.g. face-to-face coaching session) barriers. The Darma cushion scored the highest for practicality and acceptability for self-monitoring sitting. Conclusion: The BCW guide, COM-B model and BCT-Taxonomy can be applied successfully in the context of designing a workplace intervention for reducing sitting time through standing and moving more. The intervention was developed in collaboration with office workers (a participatory approach) to ensure relevance for them and their work situation. The effectiveness of this intervention is currently being evaluated in a randomised controlled trial. Trial registration: ISRCTN10967042. Registered on 2 February 2015. |
Keywords | sedentary behaviour, sit-stand desk, workplace sitting, behaviour change, intervention, COM-B framework |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 429999. Other health sciences not elsewhere classified |
420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified | |
Byline Affiliations | Loughborough University, United Kingdom |
Institute for Resilient Regions | |
University of Leicester, United Kingdom | |
University of Queensland | |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, United Kingdom | |
Open access url | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-018-5187-1 |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q59w0/stand-more-at-work-smart-work-using-the-behaviour-change-wheel-to-develop-an-intervention-to-reduce-sitting-time-in-the-workplace
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